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(11) EP 4 399 551 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
17.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/29

(21) Application number: 22778197.8

(22) Date of filing: 06.09.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01V 1/30(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01V 1/307
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/075965
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/039367 (16.03.2023 Gazette 2023/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 07.09.2021 US 202163241158 P

(71) Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
Houston, TX 77079 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LIU, Han
    Houston, Texas 77079 (US)
  • ETGEN, John Theodore
    Houston, Texas 77079 (US)

(74) Representative: Drywood, Rosalind Aerona et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard 32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG
London SE1 9SG (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING WAVEFIELD PREDICTIONS BY USING WAVEFRONT ESTIMATIONS